Arbeloa was adjudged to have felled Sergio Aguero running into the area, with it either for slight contact between their feet or for the full-back’s attempts to pull back the Argentine.

A spot-kick was awarded, which Aguero converted to rescure a point, whilst Arbeloa was dismissed for a second yellow card.

“We have suffered in the second half after their goal, I don’t usually talk about the referees, but we can say that it was a bit of a dubious penalty decision in favour of City,” commented Ramos at full-time.

“Even so, sometimes the refereeing benefits you and sometimes it goes against you.”